When using existing instruments, a researcher should:
A. consider positive reviews in "Mental Measurements Yearbooks" as sufficient.
B. rely on accompanying manuals for evaluation of reliability and validity.
C. assume instruments sold commercially are adequate with regard to evidence of reliability and validity.
D. plan to check reliability and validity as part of the study.
Answer: D
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Exhibit 1-3. Each answer option lists an attitude expected of scientists. Indicate which attitude is violated in each statement. The findings prove conclusively that block scheduling leads to higher achievement and greater satisfaction among students
a. The scientist deals with facts, not values. b. The scientist is objective and impartial. c. The scientist maintains a skeptical attitude and regards findings as tentative. d. The scientist seeks to integrate and systematize findings into theory. e. The scientist makes procedures known so other scientists can verify findings.
Culturally responsive teaching requires the following:
a. teach all students of the same race/ethnicity as though they are alike. b. choose one racial/ethnic group as the target group. c. plan instruction to match a group's "average" ability. d. know that students from any one ethnic group respond differently.
Working effectively with students from diverse backgrounds requires us to constantly question our reactions to students and their families and to check the human tendency to judge different as__________
a. Abnormal b. Normal c. Acceptable d. Not acceptable
Matt is comparing qualitative data analysis software. Which of the following is the most important consideration as he decides which one to use?
a. Whether it organizes data b. Ability to store codes c. Whether retrieval features meet his needs d. Whether the software includes preexisting templates